The graph shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.

The graph shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.
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The line graph gives information about the number of closed retail outlets in comparison to those newly opened in one country in
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.
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, both categories saw a downward trend with some fluctuations throughout the
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and there was a greater decline in the number of new establishments as opposed to closures. At the beginning of the
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, in 2011, about 8500
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were opened, which was the highest number in the entire
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. The following
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saw a steep decline in new outlets, halving to around 4000.
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, the numbers rose steadily in the next two years, reaching 6000, and returned to the previous figure of 4000 in 2015. The figures remained unchanged until the
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2017 before dropping again by another 1000
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to 3000 stores entering the business in the final
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. The figures for the retail
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going out of business had a different pattern throughout the
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. In 2011, more than 6000
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were closed and the numbers fluctuated between 6000 and 7000 in the next three years before plummeting to 600 closures in 2015, which was almost ten times less than the previous
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2016 saw a sharp rise in numbers, with more than 5,000
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being closed in that
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alone. The final two years experienced a little change, remaining at over 5000 stores closing their businesses.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words period, shops, year with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuations" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend
  • fluctuation
  • peak
  • decline
  • surge
  • stabilize
  • correlation
  • economic conditions
  • consumer behavior
  • technological advancements
  • urban development
  • employment
  • retail sector
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